Will This Homemade WW2 Era Garden Tractor Run After 20 YEARS Abandoned!?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ส.ค. 2021
- Today we bring an abandoned WW2 era homemade tractor back to life!
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The best part about this video is Denny. The time you got to spend with him and the stories told over a few beers are pretty darn special and is something that you will remember for the rest of your life Kevin.
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Amen to that brother
Yeah more with Denny he’s awesome.
Couldn't agree with a feller more. I've got so many memories like this. Stories from the old timers that aren't around today. Couldn't have been happier to be sitting around with em for hours listening to there stories about anything and everything
He reminds me of an old fella at deer camp. Last few times he went hunting he walked with 2 canes and only went in about 50 yards from camp, but he got out there. Half the treat of going to deer camp was to sit around the fire and listen to old "Trapper" tell us how it was in the day. I miss him.
that was a great time men bonding, would be fun to do a tugawar with the home made one l got a few months ago. they are pretty evenly matched,
two great channels love both your content
I was thinking that exact thing! Love both your channel and this one! Thanx!
I would love to see a collab with you and kevin!!!
Eyyyyyyy, I watch you
Let the torque wars begin!
I love old timers like him. The knowledge, creativity, ingenuity… it amazes and inspires me.
Every second spending time with him talking is a privilege.
Great video. Danny is the type of guy who helped build this country, no excuses, figure it out and get to work. I always enjoy working with the old timers. The stories, and knowledge are priceless. Always good to stop talking and listen.
The happiness of Denny when he got to ride his old 'Go Kart' again just makes a guy feel good.
Think about it, not only of his childhood memories, but his dad made it from scratch and probably used it on the farm too. I’m sure it was a little more emotional than it seemed.
What you want to bet that when kevin left that Denny went back out to the barn to sit with that ole tractor for a while.
Hope Denny reads all these comments about him and realizes how much he is liked and his stories are apprecieated. Hope to see a lot more content at the farm.
Same here. I'm not from the 'anlosphere' but he's someone who you could listen to all day!
So wholesome seeing two generation getting together over some homemade tractor. So much good stories and knowledge from the elderly. Brings back good memories of my grandpa. 👍👍
Kevin, I love the fact that you are listening to our mentors and seniors and documenting their stories!
We can not forget our past; thank you for including this, and please do more of this old-timer story builds!
"Do you remember where reverse is?"
"Behind us"
That's hilarious
I think he said "kinda" but your hearing is funnier then mine so let's go with that!
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Sounds like behind us to me
'Last time I ran this, I didn't have a cellphone.' ..... :D
@@Starcoffin I got behind us as well I’m sure that’s what he said
If ever there was a machine that qualified for one of AVE's "warning, machine predates safety" stickers, this one is it.
Hahaha! I was thinking that, too! Seeing that open belt and thinking what would happen if you got a finger or a piece of clothing too close 😰
Yes, and with that open pulley on the front, I'd hate to get run into by that thing, or trip and fall into it.
More like "Created before computers & cellphones. Requires intelligence to replicate & respect to appreciate."
its needs a brass placard version.
I don't understand the 87 thumbs down. What an awesome episode. You know it had to warm that old man's heart to jump on that old tractor again after so many years. I couldn't imagine all the memories that must've flooded his mind
Who in the blue hell would dislike this.. eh probably some new age little pipsqueak who's either jealous or has no regard for memories or history..
Was either the ads or the 1943 project next to a dust free fire extinguisher and breaker panel... like it was put there and buried behind beer cans and stuff just for this video. But, that's none of my business.
@@krisnelson7426 The video clearly does not contain woke bullshit or fake virtue signaling. That's the type who will downvote these sorts of videos every time.
If you get enough people to vote on one thing, you will eventually find someone who doesn't like it. I'm sure there's somebody out there in the world that doesn't like ice cream. I've just yet to meet them.
@@illbeyourmonster3591 sounds logical.. lol .... so basically anything that is good and sacred gets the thumbs down...
This reminds me of hanging with my 50 year old neighbor when I was a kid. I am his age now. He taught me so much about mechanics and even gave me my first car (after negotiating a price and making me save for it. RIP to all the old dudes that showed the young kids what's good! Now as a third career I teach film photography to high school kids, so I hopefully I am that old dude now👍👍
haha, top grandfather!) love you in Russia)
Handmade tractor from 1943: "You're gonna be hard pressed to find parts for this". I love Denny. I think he is gonna get you to 1M subs.
The really amazing this is, they didn't NEED any new parts anyway! Try starting a modern engine 75 years from now . . .
You fabricate your own parts.
@@blenderoffendor there would be, but it would all be plastic, aluminium, and sadness
You can probably get everything for this mechanically. You can probably find NIB engines because they were used by the military as stationary or donkey engines (little engines you revved the tits off to start a big motor using a slip clutch so you didn't need a battery the size of a small shed).
I'm so glad this is turning into a series. At about the 10 minute mark I thought to myself how enjoyable it would be to sit down and have a beer with Denny. Apparently you had the same exact thought. Thanks Kevin.
Yup, there are a lot of these places that when the owner passes all the history is lost.
Used to work for an auctioneer selling similar oddities when there was no heir or they just didn't care. My personal favourite was an old little moped with a sidecar an old blackthumb built for his grandkids when the older one was 6 years old if i remember correctly.
It's amazing how these old engines just start right up after sitting for so long. Neck when things were built to last. And the ingenuity to build what you needed it just amazing. This was awesome. 👍😁
Denny is an absolute treasure! Thank you for sharing your adventures with him, Kevin and you guys enjoy your beers and machines!
I like Denny, he's a good ol dude, man, he's the kind of man you can't help but hang out with, just cus he's got that charisma, and all those stories to tell.
This seems like a good deal for all. The farmer gets his stuff fixed and you get content out of it. Seems fair.
Even if just the stories and a stroll down memory land for the old timer.
I love everything about this video. There is nothing better than spending time with these older men . They are a wealth of information for how these types of things were built and how to keep old equipment running. This why enjoy going to antique tractor shows with my dad, he's 67, and brother in law to enjoy meeting the old guys that keep these and other old cars and equipment running, and bringing other old stuff back to life.
Wisconsin motors are bulletproof. Mr grandpa built a wood splitter with one on it back in the day and she still runs like a dream every time! Looking forward to this series!
Seeing Denny riding off into the distance on his home made tractor made me smile ear to ear. He was about 15 at that moment.
Spoiler allert
That's what I thought 👍
@@marcusaurelius652 your fault for reading comments before watching the video.
@@oxy6689 oh no he got a point
He really was
This is one of the coolest machines I’ve ever seen
Love this kinda content. That homemade rig still running after almost 80 years and still fires right up. Farmers know how to store things well for sure
This video makes me miss my grandfathers. They were both very handy farmers that got the most out of whatever equipment they had. One of them still used an ancient tricycle international tractor with just as old implements in the 80s.
Rowcrop tractor was the name for the tricycle ones. They usually have the high narrow rear wheels.
I’ve worked on a couple of older style engines like this, and they never cease to amaze me with how easy they run. I pulled a head off and beat on a piston to unsieze one once, and it still ran within a couple of hours work
Got to love the all in one intake and exhaust manifolds, all the power
Those engines back then lasted a the lifetime
@@kennyrichard2971 1943 to 2021 is one hell of a lifetime and that thing still wants to go back to work. Not even any smoke or knocking
Reminds me of a 6V Cummins, just chugging along
Seeing Denny's face and watching him tool that suckered around just made my day. We got to get all the knowledge we can from these guys before it's lost to time. Great job Kevin. Thanks for making my day.
Absolutely!
Tractor reminds me of the 1948 Gibson I resurrected from a junk yard I worked at. They were very simple back then.
I agree that the best part of this is Mr. Denny. I love to just sit and listen to the older generations stories. The experiences and knowledge and wisdom that we get from just visiting and listening is something that will be lost if we don't. This reminds me of some of my grandad's old stuff and listening to stories as I was growing up. Maybe I'm just an "old soul" but, I truly think I'm better for it.
Yea, if I could come sit with Danny for a few days and just listen to his stories over beers, that would be great. Makes me miss my grandfather more than I already did. Great story, great piece of equipment, the stuff these “old timers” built and did are inspiring.
Denny is a national treasure from a time when men where men. I could listen to his stories and wisdom all day long. Looking forward to the next videos with Danny.
absolutely beautiful, old mate can remember his dad every time he drives that now and hears it.its a time machine, NEVER SELL IT, BEYOND MONETARY VALUE, CANT BUY MEMORIES LIKE THAT !
Oh man, The absolute thrill of bringing something like that back to life. Best feeling in the world for an old gearhead.
11:00 inginuity of 'this generation' - you're that guy Kevin when you get older - you'll be doing this stuff when you're 80 and loving it lol
And the ignorance of Kevin's generation: "in 43, after the war"
@@1floon LMAO I’m a Gen Z and I know that WWII ended in 1945 (VJ and VE Day).
@@1floon he likely meant during, as metal was being rationed
I wish I could give this one a 100 thumbs up. Seeing the smile on Denny's face when it started up was awesome.
That is an amazing little tractor. Garden tractors didn't really take off like that until the 1950s, and become very popular during the 1960s for people moving out the cities into the suburbs. That machine was ahead of its time. The fact it still runs and drives 80 years later is amazing.
There's something to be said for the machines of our fathers and grandfathers. Simplicity ,longevity and reliability was the order of the day . Outstanding article! I am seventy one now and I love the the early machines .
One of my favorite things is learning and talking to old timers like this man. The stories and the knowledge they can share is priceless.
This has got to be one of the most interesting one you have work on yet. That is a piece of history right there. Have fun on Power Tour.
People like this nice old man and his dad is what the world NEEDS that generation is more important than most people will know.
He was enjoying and remembering his old good days man 😄 that's something kind you do to recreate memories
Man I could sit down with him and listen his stories all day. He seems like someone you could learn so much from
this took me back 40 years when i was young, working with my grandfather on the farm he let me fix on all kinds of things just like this. good story and a beer{priceless }
Men like him are one of last few links to the past. We should treasure people like him, because one day, all we're gonna have are memories of the stories they told us.
That right there my good friend is an example of golden age of miracles.mine went puff!!a few years ago when my dad passed away 2018
When that fired up I got a huge grin on my face!! Freaking cool!!
This is a cool tractor may good for the next MAD MAX movie 😄💪👍
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You need to to more videos with Denny. He’s awesome on camera, and I’ll bet he’s got many more great stories.
ALWAYS LISTEN to the stories told by the older generation, those tales of the past are so wonderful. I've had some friends that passed away and the time I've spent enjoying their early years can't be heard again. ( early 1900, depression,etc)
To start with, I'm 55 years old. So I understand your view, but also his. This is going to be an awesome series! I love old stuff like this and the stories of how they came to be. Also, He probably won't say it, but you are making this man a happy old dude. IDK where, if any, his son and grandson are and why they aren't doing this with him, but it doesn't matter. You are, And he is loving it. He saved all this stuff in hopes of passing it on, not the equipment so much, but the stories and knowledge of and about them. Keep doing these, with other old guys too. This is soooo cool! Oh, and I love his sense of humor! Be safe!
Denny seems like a great guy to hang out with, I love listening to old stories of janky home made equipment and the tales people got into with em. That was some of my favorite stuff to talk to my grandad about.
You made Denny's day. Even if it took no time to get going, that was a really cool revival.
My grandfather had one of those. I have no idea when he acquired it, but my memories go back to the 50's and he had it then. My brother owns it now and keeps it on his ranch in Idaho. It still runs after all these years. It has a Wisconsin 1-cylinder Engine.
Have to say Kevin, that was up there with the best of them, a great insight into how things were done back in the day. Well done mate.
It's always a fantastic day when JYD or JYM posts
Edit: Definitely love the Danny content. He seems like one of the most wholesome dudes just happy to spend time with others, tell good stories, and wrench obviously. I wish we had more people like Danny
Denny is the man. Looking forward to seeing more of him.
This video just reminds me of times spent with my granddads. Still have both of them around and i love being out in the forest with them working or fixing cars or some other vehicles or just listening to their stories. Awesome video, really puts a smile on your face
That is so freaking cool!!! I love seeing old machinery run again,and the stories about them I’m sure are awesome. Reminds me of my parents old toro lawn mower they had, it had a ripcord on top and it was always a real challenge getting it started after a long cold winter.
It's neat to see you work on a variety of different vehicles. You tend to be my first pick to watch between the revival type channels.
Denny epitimised the saying "Growing older is inevitable, growing up is optional" awesome vid.
This was great. I really enjoy how you not only get excited about old tractors, cars, etc. but you also realize that this wise gentleman has more experience and intelligence in his pinky finger than we do in our whole body. Would love to hear more stories from him. Thank you!
Absolutely LOVED and have so much respect for you Kevin for sitting with the old man and hearing his stories. That's pure gold and pure memory that will be immortalized forever (as long as TH-cam is around). Please, find more of these folks and get to know their stories!
What a cool ol man i can just imagine the story's he has
Thanks for Showing Danny and his Dad's Build. That is one of the coolest home made Tractors. Can't believe it started so easily Shows that build quality. Can't wait for more from Danny's Place.
Absolutely love the video guys the tractor and Denny are both $1 million adventure their lessons that you’ll never ever be able to learn anywhere else along with the history of that it is absolutely incredible
It was wonderful to see the old timer's eyes light-up. Good work, man.
Denny’s pretty cool, I could see a series with him telling stories. Reminds me of my neighbors when I was a kid they’d swap stories while dad and them were wrenching on something
For home built that thing is amazing. I couldn’t imagine just finding the time to slap something like that together.
That's what the world was like in the days before television, the internet, and social media.
Well, the war was on, and the factories had been converted to making war material. So, if you wanted a lawn tractor, you better be able to make it out of crap pulled from the junkyard.
Back then you did what you had to do to get by. My family was the same way and some of the ones still living still are crazy resourceful like that. Even as an older millennial (1982) I'll still look around and see what I have available that will work before buying something. Now if something is problematic to the point I'm tired of effing with it that's a different story, hehe.
@@billyhill2488 I'm the same way. I wanted a lap slide guitar so I built one from junk I had laying around. I love taking junk and making it useful again. Most guys our age couldn't even show you where the alternator on their vehicle is much less build a machine from junk. Doing my best to pass on the resourcefulness to my three boys.
@@billyhill2488 I’m a 1990 “mid millennial” I suppose and I’m much the same way, but with the amount of time invested in my day job it’s often difficult to justify the hours vs buying new from the store and spending time with my family. But like many people said, it was war time and if you needed it, you made do with what you had at hand.
You need to record more of what Denny has to say; men like him are going away faster then their knowledge is being shared. He seems willing to pass on what he knows; which is more then anyone can get out of a book!!
That was absolutely fantastic, the old timer chugging beers and wrenching on rusty gold. Brilliant!
"It's got a model A front end..." That's when you know it's good.
*old reliable*
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Denny was awesome!
Do some more videos with him the future.
He's full of lots knowledge that we can all learn from!
Gonna really enjoy watching this series. I appreciate seeing all this old stuff, especially if n when y’all get it operational again
Hi All, I have so enjoyed watching this video of this old gent and his lifetime of stories including the memories of the days he and his friends enjoyed this tractor, homemade and with his buddies. These are the stories I love to watch and this guy is a true treasure. If my Dad was still alive this is the man he reminds me of. Peace, Lou G.
THE LEVEL OF INGENUITY IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! LOVER THIS VIDEO KEVIN!!! DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF DENNY
We need some Denny content. He sounds like the type of guy who you'd find at the local diner every morning sipping black coffee telling stories of the good ole days of war bonds and flat head engines. Awesome guy
This is why I love the car community. The human element! Denny is legendary and Kevin you and Mook also consistently and joyously show the human element and is why I am a loyal subscriber! Keep shinin’ 🙏🏼✨💫🕊️
It must have been an absolute pleasure working with him. The knowledge and stories alone, priceless.
More of this, please. Denny reminiscing is wonderful. And it’s amazing how easily that one came together.
Thank you for bringing Denny to us. He is a true great person. Could watch videos of him all the time. Can't wait to see more and hear more.
This was awesome. It was nice to see the older gentleman showing you a thing or two about how that tractor works.
Danny went straight back to 1946 that was a great year, thankyou forgiving us Denny and yourself Kevin a great video. Love to all from Truro Cornwall England
that is great,I just seen the older gentleman turn 15 again .Love these type of video with some stories from the older generation telling them
I'd happily watch a video of Denny just shooting the breeze and drinking a beer. Great video.
I love seeing amazing things like these hand built by our grand parents and great grand parents, but I enjoyed the conversation between you two and Denny's comments just as much. I would very much enjoy an afternoon of drinking beer and listening to all his stories.
Just love the old garden tractor , glad to see the old timer smile for that one and bring back memories !!!!!!!!!
That's absolutly amazing ! Running after so little work done to it...they definitely knew how to built stuff back in the day
My favorite episode so far! Love having an old time sharing stories and drinking some beers. I'm sure you made his day showing interest in his stuff.
Denny should be a regular on the show. He fits right in. He's funny and interesting. A natural youtuber.
What an amazing video, the ingenuity of Danny’s father, wow, good to see guys and gals like yourself Kevin keeping the old way alive and sharing with us. Covid isolation and boredom allowed me to find you and so far ive been binge watching you. You are right up there with the best, not to forget the rest of the gang. Thank you.
What a treasure trove Denny is Kevin! Not only the potential for tons of awesome content, but the commentary from Denny just makes it pure gold. Can't wait to see more!
This is going to be a awesome series. I love old stuff like this. Good ole fashioned American ingenuity. USA baby!!!🇺🇸
One of the best things I've seen on TH-cam in ages. It's the story (past and the things you're doing) that make these things special. Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely beautiful. I grew up with men like him as my mentors. They're a dying breed. They had a "can do" quality about them that is hard to find these days. Mad respect to you both, especially for bridging the gap between the generations.
Seriously the highlight of my youtube viewing career, this and the nascar RV episode, I legit love what content you got and keep it coming. My late gramps was a WWII vet, he's lived so far back he told stories of how he impressed neighbors with his horse-riding skills. He would have appreciated that tractor.
This has to be the coolest little lawn tractor I’ve ever seen! My great grandfather also was a little tinkerer as well and came up with his own tractor as well from a Ford lawn tractor!
Absolutely love this episode! there’s a lot to be learned by sitting back and having a beer with the old-timers. Can’t wait to see more episodes like this. As I am a collect, restore, tinker, shower and make parts for Nit&miss gas engines.
That's a beauty, we built a smaller one in the 70's for our garden.
That's a cool little tractor (I love the safety-schmafety design era) and Denny is awesome. Just goes to show you, if you can ever sit down with a guy who's been around a while and hear some stories, it's usually worth it.
I love hearing his old stories! Please do more with him !! Never know when you’ll be able to learn what he knows again!!
this is one of the best videos on the internet... seeing that old timer "play" again was fantastic. don't ever stop using it, cause that's when you lose it!